Former UK operations director at JLL takes up role as its new head of South West and Wales region

September 14, 2023
Former UK operations director at JLL takes up role as its new head of South West and Wales region

International property agency JLL has appointed Tim Harris to lead its South West and Wales region, based in its Bristol office. Tim, pictured, replaces Simon Peacock in the post, which also covers JLL’s offices in Exeter and Cardiff. Simon, who has been in the role for the past six...

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Associate director joins Walker Crips Financial Planning to drive expansion across the South West

September 12, 2023
Associate director joins Walker Crips Financial Planning to drive expansion across the South West

Walker Crips Financial Planning is looking to grow its practice in the South West following its appointment of Bristol-based Kaz Dev as associate director. Kaz, pictured, has more than 20 years of financial planning experience, all of it from working in Bristol. Most recently he spent two-and-a-half years at...

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New director of programmes for organisation putting healthcare innovation at the heart of the NHS

September 11, 2023
New director of programmes for organisation putting healthcare innovation at the heart of the NHS

The West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) has appointed its first director of programmes after receiving confirmation of a new five-year licence from NHS England. The AHSN operates as the local ‘innovation arm’ of the NHS and supports the spread and adoption of proven technologies across health...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 10, 2023
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Monday September 11 Interims: Engage XR Holdings, Inspired, M. P. Evans Group Tuesday September 12 Finals: Mattioli Woods, Feedback, Petra Diamonds Interims: Equals Group, Cornerstone FS, The Gym Group, JTC, Smart Metering Systems, Harworth Group, Property Franchise  Group, Dowlais Group, Eleco, hVivo, IQE, Itaconix, Creo Medical Group, Ocean Harvest Technology Group...

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‘Best month ever’ for Optimum Finance sparks substantial increase in its funding capacity

September 8, 2023
‘Best month ever’ for Optimum Finance sparks substantial increase in its funding capacity

Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has chalked up another record month as it continues on its mission to support the growth ambitions of small and medium-sized firms. The firm, which was launched in 2017 and is backed by London private equity group JRJ, said client turnover had been...

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Burges Salmon helps legaltech platform access more funding as it expands into the US

September 8, 2023
Burges Salmon helps legaltech platform access more funding as it expands into the US

The corporate group at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on a £4m investment in Legatics, a legal project management platform that simplifies and automates legal processes. The funding from FINTOP Capital and Gresham House Ventures will support London-based Legatics as it targets further growth and expansion into the...

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New era for long-standing Bristol marketing agency after founder sells it to its management team

September 8, 2023
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Proctor + Stevenson, one of Bristol’s largest and longest-established marketing and communication agencies, is under new ownership following a management buyout. Established by Roger Proctor MBE, pictured, in 1979, the award-winning agency, which specialises in business-to-business marketing, has grown to employ 60 people with revenues of £6m. Following Roger’s...

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New national aviation industry group strengthens Bristol’s role as hub for zero carbon flying

September 8, 2023
New national aviation industry group strengthens Bristol’s role as hub for zero carbon flying

Bristol Airport has teamed up with airline easyJet and aerospace groups Rolls-Royce, Airbus and GKN Aerospace – all with major plants in the city – to accelerate the introduction of sustainable aviation. They have formed a new group called the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) to work with the government...

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Firm using drones to slash wind turbine inspection costs flying high after landing new funding

September 8, 2023
Firm using drones to slash wind turbine inspection costs flying high after landing new funding

Bristol-based Perceptual Robotics, which uses autonomous drones backed by artificial intelligence (AI) to help cut the cost of maintaining wind turbines, has closed its largest funding round so far. The latest investor to back the innovative firm is Susten, a London-based backer of sustainable energy projects. The deal means...

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